Attorney resigns in case of man accused in murder of BYU professor - ksl.com
Meanwhile, Bond's co-defendant Ben Rettig, who pleaded guilty to the crime a year ago, is trying to back out of his guilty plea. Rettig is already serving 25 years to life in prison, and last week asked a judge to appoint him an attorney, to appeal his plea bargain.
Bond, is scheduled for trial in October, although prosecutors realize it's unlikely the case will happen this Fall, but they said they have new, even stronger evidence, against him.
"Our case is ready to roll, so we're ready to go forward on our case," Taylor said. "It was November 16, 2009 and so we would really like to get this taken care of as soon as possible and let the jury decide."
Our calls to Ron Yengich about why he left the case have not been returned. But Bond will be back in court a month from now, when a new attorney will be appointed. Prosecutors said they still intend to seek the death penalty if Bond is convicted.
As previously reported, Roger and Pamela Mortensen are suing Utah County prosecutors and the sheriff's office in federal court, claiming they were wrongfully prosecuted.
RSS had no choice but to submit to Modi - MSN India
New Delhi: Age at times facilitates fantasy. Many mighty ones in their ripe age have subjected themselves to the crack of a leather whip, only to convulse in sublime pleasure.
While it celebrated the 'discipline' of its cadres all along, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) seems to be willingly submitting itself to the lashes of a dominant Narendra Modi, who is perennially in the quest of power. What emerged after the recent National Executive of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Mumbai can at best be described as Risk Aware Consensual Kink (RACK), and it continues.
For the ripe ones in the Sangh, it is no surprise that Modi, the quintessential autocrat, has the power as well as the tendency to outgrow the limits set for him. Therefore, in his coronation lies the risk of obliteration for the body that created him. Yet, the lure of power is too great to let go.
The quasi-fuhrer that the RSS had found in Modi is capable of forging columns of followers who would idolise him and carry out his diktats in toto, no matter how much the formation is out of sync with India's democratic values. Modi has been a man of his own throughout his career and there is no reason to believe that there would be any occasion in future for him to be otherwise.
The Platters founder Herb Reed dies at 83 - BBC News
Herb Reed, the last surviving founding member of the US vocal group The Platters, has died in Boston aged 83.
The singer's manager said he died after a period of declining health that included chronic heart disease.
Founded by Reed in 1953, the group had hits with songs including Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, Only You and The Great Pretender.
Following the replacement of original band members, he was the only singer to appear on all 400 recordings.
Reed continued touring, performing up to 200 shows per year, until last year.
Formed as harmonising street singers in Los Angeles, The Platters were the most popular black singing group of their time.
Reed is credited with coming up with the group's name - inspired by disc jockeys who referred to their records as "platters".
The original line-up included Reed, female vocalist Zola Taylor, David Lynch, Tony Williams and Paul Robi, who went on to have four number one hits in the US between 1955 and 1958.
Reed credited his survival in the music industry to the poverty he experienced as a child.
Growing up in Kansas City, Missouri, he said in his biography he was careful with money because he did not want to assume the group's success would continue.
The Platters continued to record until the late 1960s and tour in various incarnations, with more than 100 different members, until the present day.
The group were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.
Country artists win US radio royalties victory - BBC News
A new deal between media giant Clear Channel and a leading Nashville music label could pave the way to all artists being paid for US radio airplay.
The agreements gives artists on the Big Machine label payment for songs played on traditional radio stations for the first time.
In exchange, artists have agreed to a cap on payments from tracks played on digital stations.
Taylor Swift and Tim McGraw are among artists who will benefit from the deal.
"We're going to more than double our income from Clear Channel in the short term," said Big Machine CEO Scott Borchetta.
"They'll make it up on the back end as digital continues to grow."
Clear Channel CEO Bob Pittman called the deal "an opportunity... to align our interests in all of our revenue streams and grow digital listening to its full potential."
The deal is a significant coup for the record industry, which has been trying to secure royalties from songs played on traditional radio for decades.
Songwriters receive a small amount when their songs are played on US radio, whereas performers do not.
But they are paid royalties for online usage, placing a heavier financial onus on digital radio platforms than their terrestrial counterparts.
Rather than compensating artists every time a song is played, the Clear Channel agreement will pay them a share of advertising revenue generated across all platforms.
Clear Channel's 850 stations make it the largest radio group in the United States and a major influence on broadcasting practice.
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